PART 3Citizens' rights

Co-ordination of social security systems

I113Co-ordination of social security systems

1

An appropriate authority may by regulations make such provision as the authority considers appropriate—

a

to implement Title III of Part 2 of the withdrawal agreement (co-ordination of social security systems),

b

to supplement the effect of section 7A of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in relation to that Title, or

c

otherwise for the purposes of dealing with matters arising out of, or related to, that Title (including matters arising by virtue of section 7A of that Act and that Title).

2

An appropriate authority may by regulations make such provision as the authority considers appropriate—

a

to implement Title III of Part 2 of the EEA EFTA separation agreement (co-ordination of social security systems),

b

to supplement the effect of section 7B of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in relation to that Title, or

c

otherwise for the purposes of dealing with matters arising out of, or related to, that Title (including matters arising by virtue of section 7B of that Act and that Title).

3

An appropriate authority may by regulations make such provision as the authority considers appropriate—

a

to implement social security co-ordination provisions of the Swiss citizens' rights agreement,

b

to supplement the effect of section 7B of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in relation to those provisions, or

c

otherwise for the purposes of dealing with matters arising out of, or related to, those provisions (including matters arising by virtue of section 7B of that Act and those provisions).

4

For the purposes of subsection (3) the following are “social security co-ordination provisions” of the Swiss citizens' rights agreement—

a

Part 3 of that agreement (co-ordination of social security systems);

b

Article 23(4) of that agreement as regards social security co-ordination.

5

The power to make regulations under subsection (1), (2) or (3) may (among other things) be exercised by modifying any provision made by or under an enactment.

6

In this section, “appropriate authority” means—

a

a Minister of the Crown,

b

a devolved authority, or

c

a Minister of the Crown acting jointly with a devolved authority.

7

Schedule 1 contains further provision about the power of devolved authorities to make regulations under this section.